Abby Ellis is an independent journalist and documentary filmmaker with a long track record for conducting investigations that have led to meaningful reform. Her work has appeared on PBS Frontline, HBO, Vice News, EPIX, The Marshall Project, AJ+ and the like. She’s reported from the Middle East, West Africa, Scandinavia, Southeast Asia, as well as Flint, Detroit, Chicago, New York City and pockets of rural America. Her work has earned her an Izzy Award, Peabody Award, Environmental Media Award, Sentinel Award, Acting for Justice Award, and several Emmy nominations. Her work has been supported by 100Reporters, the Fund for Investigative Journalism, and The Global Investigative Journalism Network.